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Thursday, April 23, 2026
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Players: 13695 10662 24357
Tournaments: 2242 1809 4051
 
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Owen McKibbin 63
Jeff Twining 60
Laszlo Racz 58
Eric Humblet 56
Miguel Maia 55
Lee LeGrande 55
Xiomara Molero 55
Lucas Boersma 54
Carin Avery 54
Brian Duff 51
Thomas Abt 51
Suhong Zhou 47
Atsuko Tsuruta 45
Katie Wright 43
Michael Ilyin 42
Brian Gadaleta 42
Maria Chaskou 41
Irene Cano 41
Eric Eastman 41
Moses Timofeyev 40
Alen Pajenk 40
Chaim Schalk 40
Muriel Graessli 39
Simo Nakki 38
Justin Hertlein 37
Floriane Amenganglo 37
Mojca Pene 37
Marlen Brunner 37
Jurica Skorin 35
Yuanyuan LV 34
R Madhusudhanan 34
Rebecca Cavalcanti 33
Megan Nash 30
Ting Jackson 30
Luisa Domingues 30
Harumi Sakai 30
Martin Trans Hansen 30
Kristiyan Petrov 29
Konsiphong Vaikuntha-anuc 28
Patrik Pokopec 28
Hannah Rable 28
Paula Krmpotic 28
Fernand Phezo 28
Alexia Inman 27
Daan Van Dorpe 27
Dana Funes 25
Kanchana Siangbun 25
Rudolfs Stankevics 25
Frida Lie 25
Viktor Dostal 24
Ariana Rudkovskaja 23
Maximiliano Cordova 22
Yllka Jashari 22
Yunjia Liang 22
Teo Rotar 22
Maja Kruczek 22
Vladyslav Omelchuk 22
Levente Polgar 21
C.H. Li 20
Victor Arauz 20
Jinyang Song 20
Lorenzo Profumo 18
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1989
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Miller Lite New Orleans Open.  It was the 98th win for Sinjin Smith, the 74th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 73rd win for the team.
In 1995
Holly McPeak and Nancy Reno won the WPVA Coors Light Austin Open.  It was the 17th win for Holly McPeak, the 14th win for Nancy Reno, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2011
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the FIVB Brasilia Open.  It was the 62nd win for Phil Dalhausser, the 73rd win for Todd Rogers, and the 60th win for the team.
In 2016
Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena won the FIVB Fuzhou Open.  It was the 82nd win for Phil Dalhausser, the 11th win for Nick Lucena, and the 8th win for the team.
In 2017
Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen won the FIVB Xiamen Three Star.  It was the 5th win for Alexander Brouwer, the 5th win for Robert Meeuwsen, and the 5th win for the team.
In 2017
Fernanda Alves and Barbara Seixas won the FIVB Xiamen Three Star.  It was the 2nd win for Fernanda Alves, the 10th win for Barbara Seixas, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2017
Karell Pina and Daisel Quesada won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Cayman Islands.  It was the 9th win for Karell Pina, the 4th win for Daisel Quesada, and the 4th win for the team.
In 2017
Lidianny Echeverria and Leila Martinez won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Cayman Islands.  It was the 3rd win for Lidianny Echeverria, the 4th win for Leila Martinez, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2023
Philipp Huster and Simon Pfretzschner won the FIVB BPT Futures Satun.  It was the 1st win for Philipp Huster, the 1st win for Simon Pfretzschner, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2023
Brittany Kendall and Nicole Laird won the FIVB BPT Futures Satun.  It was the 1st win for Brittany Kendall, the 3rd win for Nicole Laird, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2023
Cody Caldwell and Chase Frishman won the NORCECA Aguascalientes.  It was the 2nd win for Cody Caldwell, the 3rd win for Chase Frishman, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2023
Abril Flores and Atenas Gutierrez won the NORCECA Aguascalientes.  It was the 1st win for Abril Flores, the 1st win for Atenas Gutierrez, and the 1st win for the team.
 
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4/21/2026
USA Volleyball Goes Coast to Coast for the 2026 Men’s Beach Collegiate Challenge Series
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 21, 2026) – USA Volleyball announces the expansion of the annual Men’s Beach Collegiate Challenge with two premier events — one on the East Coast and one on the West Coast — representing the organization’s first coast-to-coast staging of the competition. Now entering its sixth year, the Men’s Beach Collegiate Challenge provides a competitive opportunity...

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Duos from Argentina, Colombia and Paraguay sweep men’s continental podium in Lima with Empowerment
The entire men’s podium at last week’s Lima stop on the CSV South American Beach Volleyball Tour was occupied by teams benefiting from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment funding. Tomas Capogrosso & Nicolas Capogrosso of Argentina, Yeferson De La Hoz & Juan Carlos Noriega of Colombia and Gonzalo Melgarejo & Giuliano Massare of Paraguay lined up with gold, silver and bronze, respectively.

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4/19/2026
Van Winden/Sparks of the United States claim gold at the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Tour
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 19, 2026.- The American duo of Torrey Van Winden and Lindsey Sparks were crowned champions of the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held in Costa Rica, after defeating Canada’s Darby Dunn and Alison McKay 2-1 (18-21, 21-14, 15-10) in a final that built in intensity and finished with clear U.S. dominance.

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Field/Wilcox take revenge and claim gold at the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Tour
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 19, 2026.- The U.S. duo of Troy Field and Ryan Wilcox captured the gold medal at the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour in Costa Rica, defeating Mexico’s Carlos Andrés Ayala and Inés Antonio Vargas Lares 2-0 (22-20, 21-19) in a tightly contested final decided by the finest of margins.

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4/18/2026
Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada and United States Advance to Men’s Semifinals in La Sabana
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 18, 2026.- Stanley Grant/Julián Araya of Costa Rica, Carlos Andrés Ayala/Inés Vargas Lares of Mexico, Luke de Greeff/Tynan Gannett of Canada, and Troy Field/Ryan Wilcox of the United States secured a spot in the men’s semifinals of the first stage of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, following a demanding day of competition at La Sabana...

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Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico and the United States Advance to Women’s Semifinals in La Sabana
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 18, 2026.- The teams of Darby Dunn/Alison McKay of Canada, Marcela Araya/Eugenia Ramírez of Costa Rica, Susana Torres/Abril Flores of Mexico, and Torrey Van Winden/Lindsey Sparks of the United States secured their spots in the semifinals of the first stage of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, following an intense day of competition at La Sabana...

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4/17/2026
Five Duos Remain Undefeated After Balanced Women’s Opening Day in Costa Rica
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 17, 2026.- Five duos finished undefeated after the opening day of the women’s main draw at the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, in a competitive start held at La Sabana that featured both dominant wins and tightly contested matches. The pairs of Darby Dunn/Alison McKay (Canada), Crismil Paniagua/Bethania Almanzar (Dominican Republic)...

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Seven Duos Dominate Men’s Opening Day at NORCECA Tour First Stop
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 17, 2026.- The opening day of the men’s main draw at the first stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held at La Sabana, saw seven duos take control after recording two victories each, establishing themselves as the most solid teams of the day. In Pool A, the Mexican pair Carlos Andrés/Lares displayed complete dominance with a 2-0 (21-7, 21-10)...

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Holting Nilsson & Andersson up to world’s number one for the first time!
Swedish youngsters Jacob Holting Nilsson & Elmer Andersson came out on top of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking for the first time in their careers with the most recent update of the chart after the end of last week’s Saquarema Elite on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. This week’s changes to the World Ranking were affected not only by this year’s Saquarema Elite results...

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2026 Australian Beach Volleyball Tour comes to an end with event in Cobram
Thompsons Beach in Cobram on the banks of the Murray River hosted the third and last stop on the 2026 Australian Beach Volleyball Tour last week. Top-seeded Jana Milutinovic & Kyla Sanchez lived up to their status and won the women’s competition. In the gold medal showdown, the bracket leaders put together a tight 2-0 (21-18, 22-20) victory over the mixed Australian-Czech pairing...

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4/16/2026
Beach volleyball star Doaa Elghobashy to inspire youth Olympians as Athlete Role Model for Dakar 2026
Egypt’s beach volleyball star and FIVB Athletes’ Commission member Doaa Elghobashy has taken on another important role in her incredible sporting career after being announced as an Athlete Role Model for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026. Elghobashy is one of 31 athletes and Olympians selected as an Athlete Role Model for the upcoming YOG Dakar 2026...

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32 Teams in Costa Rica for the First Stop of the NORCECA Tour
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, April 16, 2026.- A total of 16 women’s and 16 men’s teams from 12 countries are confirmed for the opening of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour season, set to take place from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19 on the sand courts of La Sabana in San José, Costa Rica. In the women’s field, attention is focused on Canadians Darby Dunn and Alison McKay...

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4/15/2026
AVP League Qualifier #3 Recap
The qualification series is complete. On Saturday in Manhattan Beach, Troy Field and Ryan Wilcox swept Chaim Schalk and James Shaw in the men’s final, and Maddie Anderson and Alaina Chacon swept Chloe Loreen and Corinne Quiggle in the women’s final — each earning the last automatic berths into the 2026 AVP League. Across three Saturdays, six teams have qualified through the bracket.

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